ASSISTING A USER IN ARRIVING AT A DESTINATION IN TIME
First Claim
1. A method for assisting a user in arriving at a destination point within a time limit, the method comprising:
- receiving a starting position and the destination point;
estimating an accessible geographic area which can be traversed by the user with a predetermined speed before reaching the destination within the time limit, when starting from the starting position; and
providing information on the estimated accessible area for presentation to the user.
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Abstract
To allow a user to select a route to the destination himself, an exemplary embodiment relates to a method for assisting a user in arriving at a destination point within a time limit. The exemplary method comprises receiving a determined position and the destination point. The exemplary method also comprises estimating an accessible geographic area which can be traversed by the user with a predetermined speed before reaching the destination within the time limit, when starting from the determined position. The exemplary method additionally comprises providing information on the estimated accessible area for presentation to the user. Furthermore, exemplary embodiments of the invention relate to a computer program and a system for executing the method.
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15 Claims
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1. A method for assisting a user in arriving at a destination point within a time limit, the method comprising:
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receiving a starting position and the destination point; estimating an accessible geographic area which can be traversed by the user with a predetermined speed before reaching the destination within the time limit, when starting from the starting position; and providing information on the estimated accessible area for presentation to the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A tangible, computer-readable storage medium, comprising code configured to direct a processing unit to:
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receive a starting position and a destination point; estimate an accessible geographic area which can be traversed by a user with a predetermined speed before reaching the destination within the time limit, when starting from the starting position; and provide information on the estimated accessible area for presentation to the user.
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- 12. A system for assisting a user in arriving at a destination point within a time limit comprising a processing unit configured to estimate based on a starting position and the destination point an accessible geographic area which can be traversed by the user with a predetermined speed before reaching the destination point within the time limit, when starting from the starting position, and to provide information on the estimated area for presentation to the user.
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